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Salary Structure: Anosike broke 28 years jinx in NiMet- DLS Shola Gabriel
Photo caption: NiMet Director General/CEO, Prof. Charles Anosike (R) and Director, Legal Services, Barrister Shola Gabriel (L) at a recent event
The recent approval by the federal government of a new salary structure and updated conditions of service for staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has continued to attract positive reactions from industry workers and other stakeholders across the country, with commendations to the agency’s Director General/CEO, Prof. Charles Anosike.
The approvals were contained in a letter written by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and addressed to the Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, stating that the federal government had approved the recommended consolidated salary structure for NiMet with an effective date of June 1, 2026 as well a new Staff Condition of Service for the agency.
Speaking to some journalists in Abuja on Friday, May 8, 2026, Barrister Shola Gabriel, Director, Legal Services who doubles as Secretary, Board of Directors at NiMet, said staff of the agency have prayed and waited for the past 28 years for review of their salary structure and conditions of service, adding that the development would endure as the greatest legacy by any chief executive officer of NiMet.
“We want to salute the commitment, the dedication and patriotism of our agency’s Director General and CEO, Prof. Charles Anosike, who from the first day he assumed office, had vowed to ensure improvement of workers welfare and their overall wellbeing. Since then, Anosike has not rested but has been pursuing the matter the same way he has been dealing with the issue of infrastructure upgrade and others.
“Professor Anosike has broken 28 years jinx. Staff are really excited because they have not had it so good. Apart from this landmark achievement of getting approvals for consolidated salary structure and brand-new conditions of service, the DG has done so much in the area of infrastructure upgrade.
“Under his leadership, NiMet’s facilities have been completely digitalized with state-of-the-art climate and weather monitoring, predictions and warning thereby helping farmers, aviation operators and other end-users of the agency’s operations to make well-informed decisions and on time,” Barrister Shola Gabriel said.
According to him, as part of management’s commitment to workers’ welfare, staff have continued to benefit from training programme approved by Anosike, both in technical and non-technical fields and cutting across all cadres of the workforce, the same with staff promotion and other related matters.
Shola Gabriel also hailed the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, who he described as ‘ever-listening-boss,’ adding that the Minister has been the pillar of the achievements being recorded by the various agencies under the Ministry due largely to his commitment to ensuring that things are done in compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“We are equally grateful to our ever-listening boss, the Hon. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, SAN, my mentor. He has been the force behind most of the achievements and transformations within the various departments and agencies in the ministry because of his insistence that operations must be carried out in compliance with international best practices and in the spirit of Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,” Shola stated.
The Enugu State Government has suspended His Royal Majesty, Igwe Eze William Ezugwu, the traditional ruler of Ibagwa Ogbozalla Opi Autonomous Community, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu state.
The state government accused Igwe Ezugwu of violating provisions of the state’s Traditional Rulers Law.
In a letter of suspension dated September 24, the Enugu State Government cited his alleged failure to constitute his cabinet, failure to establish a Town Union governing body, and persistent conduct deemed inconsistent with the laws governing traditional rulers in the state.
The suspension comes barely three weeks after Igwe William Ezugwu received NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi at his palace in Opi, Nsukka LGA, where he reportedly blessed Obi’s presidential ambition.
The Deputy Commander of Operation Rainbow, CSP (Chief Superintendent of Police) Dennis David Babale, has been killed after gunmen suspected to be Fulani Bandits ambushed personnel of the security outfit along the Bokkos-Barkin Ladi road in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Operation Rainbow is a State-backed community security and intelligence-gathering outfit in Plateau State, Nigeria, originally established in 2010 under former Governor Jonah Jang and recently revamped by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to combat rural violence and beef up grassroots security.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 4:06 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 when the personnel, travelling in a Toyota Hilux vehicle, came under attack by unidentified gunmen.
Troops of Sector 4, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), responded to a distress report and moved to the location of the attack.
Sources told reporters that Babale sustained gunshot wounds during the ambush and was evacuated to the General Hospital, Barkin Ladi, for medical attention.
Following the attack, troops, working alongside personnel of other security agencies, launched offensive operations and a manhunt for the assailants within the general area.
Security forces have intensified efforts to track the attackers and prevent further attacks along the route.
Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the World Meteorological Organization, Prof. Charles Anosike and other Chief Executive Officers of similar agencies across the world, have concluded a one week high level dialogue on Climate Science Information for Climate Finance and the 53rd Senior Official Field Exchange (SOFE) in Beijing, China.
The event which was hosted by World Meteorological Organization (WMO), took place from September 14 to 18, 2026 and featured discussions on: strengthening the role and leadership development of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in mobilizing climate finance; aligning scientific and technical capabilities with risk-informed, people-centred early warning systems; shifting from technical assistance to sustainable investments by expanding practical cooperation between meteorological frameworks and multilateral financing entities; and support to NMHSs leadership on strengthening strategic thinking and fostering productive partnerships.
Held back-to-back with the High-level dialogue was the 53rd Senior Official Field Exchange to Fujian Province for first-hand exposure to the implementation of Multi-hazard, Alert, Zero-gap and Universal (MAZU) platform – China’s AI-driven meteorological early warning solution in support of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative and disaster risk reduction practices through technical exchanges, field visits and peer learning.
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